TV star Helly Shah made her debut at the Cannes Film Festival.  And while there she took to Instagram to post photos of her with former Miss World Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. 

The post included two photos and featured Shah with Bachchan on the red carpet as well as an after-party, where Bachchan’s daughter, Aaradhya Bachchan joined the pair in the photo. The photo was captioned, “Had a fan girl moment at Cannes. Got to meet the evergreen beauty Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. More details about it coming soon on my feed so stay tuned.”

Shah is best known for starring in  Swaragini and Ishq Mein Marjawan 2.  

The first photo features Shah and Bachchan on the red carpet where Bachchan is seen sporting her iconic black dress with beautiful floral details. It was designed by Dolce and Gabanna.

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On the other hand, Shah went for a statement shimmery dress with a plunging neckline as she excitedly smiled while looking at the camera. 

The Cannes debutante, Shah, flew over to the French Riviera for the unveiling of her new film’s poster, Kaya Palat. Shah will be seen with the film’s writer, Rahat Kazmi and co-lead, Tariq Khan.  Shah is widely known for her work in television serials like, ‘Swaragini’, ‘Devanshi’, ‘Sufiyana Pyaar Mera’ and ‘Ishq Mein Marjawan 2.’

Indian representation at the Cannes Film Festival this year included appearances by R Madhavan, AR Rahman, Pooja Hegde, Tamannaah Bhatia, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, and Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Deepika Padukone made headlines after she joined the jury board of the Cannes Film Festival. The festival which started on May 17 will continue till May 28. 

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Meanwhile, the festival also witnessed some drama on Friday as a female protestor had to be removed from the red carpet after she protested against sexual violence against women in Ukraine, much to the surprise of several celebrities present there.